New battleground state polling released today by Friends of Democracy, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, and Public Campaign Action Fund shows that the American people, across party lines, are strongly opposed to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in McCutcheon v. FEC, which allowed for even more big money in elections, and favor the Government By the People Act (H.R.

It's a recess on Capitol Hill, which means it's time to enjoy weekend outings with members of Congress—if you can afford the asking price.

At least five U.S. Senators are scheduled to hold fundraising events this weekend, with just two in their home state, according to invitations obtained by the Sunlight Foundation’s Political Party Time website.

The Des Moines Register reported Saturday on the controversial "pink slime" produced by Beef Products Inc. (BPI) that has found its way into fast food restaurants and school cafeterias. BPI has contributed half a million dollars to Republican lawmakers over the last decade, when this gross "product" has seen a surge in use.